Time is running out if you want to be on the start line in this year’s Millennium Way Relay event which is raising funds for The Children’s Centre. The event, which takes place on July 18, is for teams of up to four runners over the 26 mile Millennium Way route. Teams can enter with two, three or four runners, and organisers also welcome individual runners who want to tackle the full 26 mile distance on their own.
For relay teams each of the four legs has its own challenges. The first leg, 9 miles from Ramsey to the Brandywell Road, covers a mostly undulating course across open country; the second leg is a 6 mile trail section mostly downhill to the changeover in Crosby; leg three is predominantly an uphill road section covering 4.5 miles. The final 6.5 mile leg from St Marks to Castletown is mainly flat and across open country with the finish line outside The Sidings pub, where the buffet and prize presentation will be held. Winners of the team event will receive a trophy and each team member will also go home with a prize from Up & Running. There will also be trophies and prizes for the first male and female in the individual event.
The Millennium Way Relay was first held in 1979 when the Millennium Way trail first opened. Traditionally, it was held on Boxing Day and continued until 2009. The Children’s Centre revived the relay last year as a summer time event. Fifteen teams completed the race in 2014 raising around ?2,000 for The Children’s Centre with all funds going towards its charitable projects Mobex, Out2Play, Child Contact Centre, Thriving Families, Community Development and the Community Farm. Organisers are hoping for an even bigger total this year.
Entry for the Millennium Way Relay costs ?100 per team, or ?25 for the individual event. Full event details can be found at http://www.thechildrenscentre.org.im/events/the-millennium-way-relay-2014/ or you can contact Lisa Motley by phoning 676076 or emailing LisaMotley@thechildrenscentre.org.im – the entry deadline is July 2.
Photo - Four time Manx Telecom Parish Walk winner Jock Waddington is pictured taking part in the 2014 Millennium Way Relay organised by The Children’s Centre.
